Futuríveis
quinta-feira, novembro 25, 2004
Satellites to keep an eye on EU's farmers...
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The new weapon against mistakes and fraud in the distribution of payments worth €40bn ($52bn, £28bn) a year will be “very high resolution” observations that can distinguish features less than a metre across 10 times better than the previous generation of remote-sensing satellites.
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Very high resolution satellite observations will enable the authorities to monitor whether farmers are meeting environmental obligations, such as maintaining hedges or leaving enough uncultivated land to support wildlife around field boundaries, says Simon Kay, a remote sensing specialist at the Joint Research Centre.
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FT.com (requires subscription)
The new weapon against mistakes and fraud in the distribution of payments worth €40bn ($52bn, £28bn) a year will be “very high resolution” observations that can distinguish features less than a metre across 10 times better than the previous generation of remote-sensing satellites.
...
Very high resolution satellite observations will enable the authorities to monitor whether farmers are meeting environmental obligations, such as maintaining hedges or leaving enough uncultivated land to support wildlife around field boundaries, says Simon Kay, a remote sensing specialist at the Joint Research Centre.
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FT.com (requires subscription)
posted by CMT, 11:36 da tarde
